Category Archives: Productions

UP THERE

By Simone | Published: May 5, 2010

UP THERE is a documentary about the art of hand-painted advertising murals.  Apparently, vinyl has replaced hand-painted pieces in pretty much every US city except for New York and Los Angeles. This is an amazing art- one that takes years to learn.  The men interviewed describe apprenticeships which hearken back to the way things were [...]

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Short Films and Modern Life: Part III

By Simone | Published: April 15, 2010

I stumbled across another short film that speaks to the times today- Kapitaal by design firm Studio Smack:

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Modern Metaphors – offering a limited but GOOD view

By Simone | Published: April 8, 2010

We take our current viewpoints and paradigms for granted. As I am learning Jeremy Rifkin’s Empathic Civilization, our language, society, and even sense of self is by no means given- nor is the way we look at the world. In fact, the means by which we reconcile with and explain the world evolves along with our society and technology.

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Short Films and Modern Life: Part II

By Simone | Published: April 5, 2010

I love apocalyptic themes- they can reveal so much about contemporary values. Forever’s Not So Long, a short film written and directed by Shawn Morrison, explores the concept with delightful eloquence.

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FUTURESTATES

By Simone | Published: March 30, 2010

I just finished watching FUTURESTATES, a series of short films by ITVS- the Independent Television Service, which was created by Congress in 1991 to support independent voices in the media landscape.

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An Exploration of Haul Vlogging

By Simone | Published: March 28, 2010

I am happy to discuss yet another delicious addition to the treasure trove of consumer information available online. It’s haul vlogging- a style of video blogging in which consumers (predominantly teenage American girls) talk about their most recent purchases.

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Short Films and Modern Life

By Simone | Published: March 24, 2010

I just returned from a week in China, which meant very limited access to online video. I decided to celebrate my renewed Internet freedom with a short film binge, and would like to share two of my favorites with you: Logorama and Play.

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Remix Culture & Loving Life

By Simone | Published: February 9, 2010

I have been brushing up on my Boing Boing lately, and came across this excellent discussion on the evolution of remix culture. Normative makes some excellent points, and draws interesting disdinctions.  He points out that these mashups and remixes have the power to alter “the way we relate to each other.  All of our social [...]

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Happy February!

By Simone | Published: February 1, 2010

First, I want to share this: Found it on obsessivecompulsive.  I’m rather ready for it- augmented hyper-reality, that is.  Heck, I feel as though a lot of us are practically there. Second, I want to give a heads up for some very fun posts this month! I’m going to start rolling out trend spotting company [...]

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2057 & 3-D Dolphin Buddies

By Simone | Published: January 22, 2010

I love it when people share their visions for the future.  Have you seen Discovery’s 2057?  It’s a three-part series that explores the potential future of The Body, The City, and The World.  Here’s The City: In each part, Discovery (with the help of Michio Kaku) shares various technological conveniences we might enjoy in the [...]

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